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Join London-based ecologist and educator Connor Butler for a fascinating evening exploring the real diversity in nature and exposing the biases that shape our understanding of it.
What’s natural or unnatural in nature might feel instinctive. But throughout history, societal biases have shaped our understanding of the natural world and sometimes warped our perceptions of nature. Queer ecology challenges this.
Fluidity is everywhere in nature. From sex-changing plants, to gender-fluid woodlice and even fungi where some species have more than 23,000 sexes!
Connor Butler is one of the leading figures in the queer ecology movement and has worked to develop inclusive programmes with many of the UK’s conservation and cultural organisations.
Join Connor for a fascinating evening exploring the real diversity in nature and exposing the biases that shape our understanding of it, hosted by Plantlife’s own Robbie Blackhall-Miles.
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Connor Butler is a London-based ecologist and educator on a mission to make people notice and appreciate the smaller details in nature. He is currently leading a biodiversity audit of Chelsea Physic Garden, and has also been studying London’s dung beetles. His other work focuses on Queer Ecology, challenging traditional ideas about what is considered “natural” or “unnatural”. Over 1,500 people have taken part in his Queer Ecology nature walks so far, delivered with organisations such as The Royal Parks, Chelsea Physic Garden, Garden Museum, and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Find Connor on Instagram, @Connor_the_ecologist
Robbie Blackhall-Miles is a plantsman and conservationist and heads up Plantlife’s work for the alpine plants of Eryri National Park through the Natur am Byth programme. His own garden is an accredited botanic garden and houses a collection of early evolutionary plants from all over the world. Robbie also runs a specialist conservation research nursery which is used for restoration and conservation initiatives both locally and internationally. He is an honorary associate professor at Nottingham University and honorary lecturer at Bangor University. Robbie can be found on Instagram at @robbieblackhallmiles
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